I want a Cinquecento

[jpe123]

Hello,

I have just passed my driving test and want a cheap run around which is low on insurance and a Fiat Cinquecento looks prefect and as my sister had one as her 1st car and said she loved it has convinced me even more !!

I have been look on Auto Trader but there is not alot on there at the moment my budget is around £800 and one know of any cars for sale in Surrey ?

Cheers
Justin

 

[jug]

imo the cinq is getting a bit old, that is why most of them are in scrapyards rather than on the road, and explains why there are so few on sale near you.

a seicento would be a better idea.

here's a sei sporting near you for £800
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...AT&model=SEICENTO&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

for an extra £50 you can get one with very low mileage, and not far from you
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...AT&model=SEICENTO&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

here's another to check out
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...AT&model=SEICENTO&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

and another low mileage sporting you can afford
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...AT&model=SEICENTO&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

 

[Gav F]

meh dunno how far from surrey this is :
https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=10534&cat=29

im not so keen on seis to cinqs, they seem abit more girly with their curves lol

 

[dannygp]

I was going to disagree with you there jug. I love the look of the cinq's of the Siecento's. But that second link (£850) with 31,000miles is a bargain that can't be missed. Only thing that lets it down is the alloys, which can easily be solved with a few months saving and buying a set of cheap alloys.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-SEICENTO...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

 

[jpe123]

cheers for all of ur help guys !!

 

[jpe123]

I am near Guildford which is the GU area and I am prepared to travel around 20 miles there is one on auto Trader near me which I may go and have a look at.

 

[Gav F]

if you can get hold of an engine i know someone with a sporting in guildford and he has an abarth cinq too both black

 

[jug]

i agree the sei is a bit more feminine than the cinq, but it is alsoa lot more modern inside and out. with a few mods the sei can be made a lot more masculine.

the newest cinq is now a decade old.

that second link (£850) with 31,000miles is a bargain that can't be missed.

almost a new car for next to nowt! absolute bargain.

 

[jpe123]

I am not into modifying it im afraid just a cheap run around to get me to work etc that is cheap all round.

 

[FuzzyPanda]

If it's a cheap runaround I really don't think a Cinq is that bad an option. Yes a Seicento has youth on its side but a well looked after Cinq is hardly going to be problematic. When I was eyeing up cars a month or so ago there was an abundance of 899cc Cinquecentos with full MOT for under 500 notes, all appeared to have great bodywork too, though I never got to the test driving stage as I decided against selling the Panda.

Saying that, Seicentos are getting seriously cheap now as well so if you're after peace of mind you could do a lot worse than spend an extra couple of hundred pounds.

 

[oldskoolmk1unoturbo]

my missus just bought a very nice black sei on a 53 plate almost a 04 for 1200 notes, the car is like new and dirt cheap

 

[blu73]

From experience you must be prepared to travel to find exactly what you want, with cinqs getting a rarer site on the road, limiting yourself to a 20mile radius is gonna seriously hinder your chances of finding a minter, which are out there for good money. Keep eyes peeled on ebay, gumtree and all your local free ads and papers and the like. And don't rush into a purchase without checking a few out first. And don't forget to come ask questions if your not sure about something, loads of helpto be had here